The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-30

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Dr.. Grim-h nw said thu. Nr "rthrr, ~
incomprtrnt and il could b. proven Thu
boys themselves say that they never stjIoi",i
| certain branches. OF geometry, they say
that they drew ,tiagr .Ins ul the %"oni"tric:tI
| qucations ON the black board, and then read
| the explanations from books. the visiting
committee OF the high school had made &
report to the committee on teachers, a. H.
';wty bound, giving the following reasons
) why Il new tea,h her should 1T employed
! Mr.. Graham'# discipline VIZ ineffective;
the boys studies were not thorough, ;iat
none of the pupils had studied or under
stood geometry: that lr - lot IA accord
with the other teachers il the school, and
| they did not work in harmony.
pr. Chadwick ,c.cudod Nj. Graham and
| said that he WIS graduate OF Princeton,
and that the other teachers with the cNcCp
lieu @, Il few were fiyprably disposed To-
ward him, and t!lat h. th"uGht hi'.l thor
ougliy competent 10 teach To" high school,
Mn. Massey said that he had wrirtci! IT,
every member Of the last graduating class,
and with one twu rXceptiAu~, thcy had
declared MIR Graham the equal If prrrinIis
principals. In regard To the discipline, he
had a-rcrtaiurd that the boys had Played
cards in the boiler room with the lanitor's
permission, hat without the knowledge or
consent of MIR. Graham. They lad pre-
vented the lattcr'S detection by placing
guard outside. Mr.. Massey also .Ncertaincd
that one of the graduating class was an ha-
bitual novel reader, but chat Mr.. Graham.
had treqently taken books from him. As
| regards that wonderful geometry class. two
of its members had engaged in = fight hen
Mr. Graham caught then ia In" act and
suspended them. The boys say that they
could have done better III geometry if they
had tried Mr.. Massey ascribcd the whole
matter as prejudice against Mr.. Graham,
from beginning to end, aud he hoped that
the matter would b. frrrettl oyt trotl top
t. bottom, rs he thought thai there WAS
something else baGl, 81! it.
Mr.. Palmer said that so many charges
had been made against Mr. GrAhnln, that
rs a Slight rcfutation OF them h" would offer
some endorsements of Mr.. Graham. lie
then had read statement signed by about
- parents whose children attended the
high-school testifying to their satisfaction
at the progress made by their children and
the management OF the schools.
Mr.. Morgan thought there was more in
the matter than appeared on the surface and
he thought there was entirely too much
heat shown in the simple matter of trying
to fill the vacancy. He had heard numerous
reports from parents praising the present
principal. If the visiting cummittee had
known of Mr. Graham's incompetcucy tor
4 long time why had they not reported il he
fore as their duties required them to do"
\ man uatl itIu III Ill anu VI l. N'tduttii, a.
hi, face, that lie WAS unqualified, viii" AT.
other had told him (Mr. ryi"1 that lie con-
siIerrd his son TO have lost one years III
structian \ member Of the late graduating
class o: the boys school aud tie member #
Il former class had both said thai hey con-
Sidered Mr.. Graham uup allied lie wanted
to give a fair trial, hut the hoarE cannot af-
ford = principal of she hi -h-schooi unqnal;,
tied to teach. He then offered a resolution,
authorizing 4 committee of three t. examine
into the alleged iucOmpetency aud to h4ar
the sworn testimony of witnesses If Deemed
necessary. While several points OF order
were being raised to the legality u the
resolution Dir. Grimshaw moved To- lay II
on the table which w Is carried
Mr.. Ruth charged that TWO nj the lady
teachers do all in heir power 10 harlsS he
principal. They made fun ri tim when Ii"
could hot write well on account Of AT i'll
jury. Mr.. Graham was reappoluted by
vote of - to I. y member that voted IN
favor of Mr.. Graham did so IN order +" be
able to move Il reconsideration.